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B. M. STEELE.

VISE STAND FOR SUSTAINING BIGYOLES.

No. 486,511. Patented Nov. 22, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN M. STEELE, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAMH. MILLER, OF SAME PLACE.

VlSE-STAND FOR SUSTAINING BICYCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 486,511, dated November22, 1892.

Application filed March 9, 1892.

T0 aZZwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN M. STEELE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vise-Stands forSustaining Bicycles, &c., of which I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My present invention has forits object more especially to provide a visestand designed for sustaining and securely holding bicycles for thepurpose of enabling the operator to more conveniently work thereon inmaking repairs and the like, and this object I have accoin plished bythe improved construction of stand hereinafter described, illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, and particularly defined as to its novelfeatures in the claims at at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a vise-stand embodying myimprovements, the stand being shown as having a bicycle sustainedthereby. Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation showing the stand upon asomewhat larger scale. Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section, the base ofthe stand being broken away. Fig. 4 is a plan view. Fig. 5 is a detailview of the upper part of the sustaining-rod with the head-block andfixed jaw mounted thereon. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of themovable jaw of the vise. Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the detachabletool shelf or table. Fig. 8 is an inverted plan view of the headblock.

' A designates the body of the stand, which is preferably of cast metal,and its lower end is fixed within the base having sustaininglegs a. Thebody A is formed with the tubular socket a. to receive thesustaining-rod B, which is held at any desired height within the body bymeans of a hand-screw b, that passes through a correspondingly-threadedperforation in the body A of the standard. Upon the top of thesustaining-rod B is mounted a head-block G, having a tubular socket,within which the upper end of the sustaining-rod is held. The head-blockO can be freely revolved upon the upper end of the sustaining-rod B orcan be fixed thereto Serial No. 42 L263. (N0 model.)

by means of the set-screw c, that passes through a threaded perforationin the headblock. The head-block O has cast in piece therewith the fixedjaw C, whereon is sustained the movable jaw D of the vise. This movablejaw D is provided with a laterallyextending arm (1, that rests withinthe seat 0, formed in the top of the head-block O and passes through theopening 0 formed at the base of the fixed jaw O. The fixed jaw O isprovided with a threaded perforation to admit the threaded portion ofthe screw rod or spindle E, by means of which the clamping of the jawsis effected, and the movable jaw D is provided with a perforationthrough which passes an unthreaded portion of the rod or spindle E. Theouter end of the rod or spindle E is furnished with a handle E,preferably pivoted thereto, as at e, and provided with a shoulder 6bearing against the outer face of the movable jaw D. So, also, thespindle E is preferably furnished with a flange or stop a to bearagainst the inner face of the movable jaw D, so as to insure the outwardmovement of this jaw when the screw rod or spindle E is turned to forceapart the jaws. To the inner faces of the jaws D and O is preferablyattached a strip of felt, leather, or like material F, which will guardagainst any danger of the jaws marring the bicycle-frame or other partthat may be clamped between them.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that when a bicycle, forexample, is to be repaired it is only necessary to place the frame ofthe bicycle between the fixed and movable jaws D and C, after which byturning the handle E the screw rod or spindleE can be operated, so as tocause the jaws to tightly clamp the bicycle-frame. My purpose inpivoting the handle E to the end of the screw rod or spindle E is toenable this han dle to be turned at an angle to the screw-rod when thejaws are being clamped or released and to be turned either in horizontalposition or in vertical position, so as to be out of the way of theoperator or of the work after the jaws have been set to the desiredposition. It will be observed that the fixed jaw O is formed at suchpoint upon the top of the headblock that the clamping of thebicycle-frame or other work to be operated upon is at one side of thesustaining-rod B, and hence the sustaining-rod does not interfere withthe clamping of the frame of the bicycle in true vertical position. Mypurpose in mounting the sustainingrod in such manner that it can be setat different heights is to enable the workman without bending over tofreely work upon any part of the bicycle. Thus, for example, if repairwork is being done to the treadles the sustaining-rod can be in thelower position shown in the drawings, whereas it work is to be done uponthe upper part of the frame, the saddle, the handle, or the like thesustaining-rod can be raised and adjusted to a higher position,so as tobring the workinto more convenient and easy reach of the workman. So,also, by loosening the set-screw c the head-block C can be freely turnedupon the sustainingrod, thereby permitting the workman to readily turnthe head-block in order to conveniently bring any part of the bicycleinto position to be worked upon. By thus affording a simple andefiective means for sustaining the bicycle above the ground or floor itis manifest that all danger of marring the handles or other plated orenameled portions of the machine by contact with the floor or ground isavoided.

In order to afford a convenient means for sustaining the tools withwhich the repair work or the like is to be effected, I provide theimproved construction of detachable shelf more particularly shown inFigs. 2, 3, 4, and 7 of the drawings. This shelf G is preferably asingle casting, having formed in piece therewith the arms 9 and lug g.The arms 9 are separated a suflicient distance to enable them tostraddle the head-block G, and the upturned ends of these arms setwithin sockets 9 formed on the under side of the head-block, (see Fig.8,) while the lug g rests upon the upper face of the head-block, asshown in Figs. 2, 3, and at of the drawings. This detachable tool-shelfG can be readily shifted to either side of the head-block-that is tosay, it can be held either in position shown by full lines in Figs. 2,3, and 4, or in position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and by thismeans the workman can at all times have his tools within easy reach ofhis work.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A vise-stand for bicycles, comprising a body A, a rod B, adjustablysustained by said body A, and a head-block revolubly mounted upon theupper end of said rod B,said headblockhaving jaws adapted to clamp thebicycle-frame and arranged and located in such position on the revolublehead-block as to hold the bicycle-frame entirely at one side of thesustaining-rod, substantially as described.

2. A vise-stand for bicycles or the like, comprising a body portion A, asustaining-rod B,supported bysaid body portion,a head-block 0, having asocket to receive the upper end of said sustaining-rod, whereby saidheadblock can be revolved, afixed jaw 0', formed in piece with saidhead-block, a movable jaw D, sustained by said head-block, and ascrewspindle E, passing through said fixed and movable jaws,substantially as described.

3. A vise-stand for bicycles or the like, comprising a body A, asustaining-rod B, supported by said body, a head-block 0, provided witha socket to receive the upper end of said sustaining rod, whereby saidhead-block can be revolved,said head-block having cast in piecetherewith a fixed jaw C and a lateral extension 0 and a movable jaw D,mounted upon thelateral extension of said headblock,and means foroperating said jaws, substantially as described.

BENJAMIN M. STEELE.

Witnesses:

WILBERT I. SLEMMoNs, CHAS. J. THOMPSON.

